2026 NE Florida Powerball Amateur State Championships March 14-15 at Treaty Park

The PickleballTournaments listing for the 2026 Powerball Northeast Florida Amateur State Championships states plainly, "Medalist will qualify for the 2026 World Championships in Dallas, Texas." The event, presented by the Carvana PPA Tour and Southern Pickleball, is scheduled for Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15 at Treaty Park, 1595 Wildwood Dr., Saint Augustine, FL 32080.

Registration for the NE Florida event opened Nov. 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM EST and closes Mar. 8, 2026 at 11:55 PM EST, with a registration cost of $85.00. The tournament listing includes the promotional incentive "Bronze Medal – 25% off Registration" and clarifies, "Discount applies to registration only. Event fees and other checkout fees are not discounted." Organizers also make eligibility broad: "Players do not need to be residents of the state in which they compete."

The weekend schedule splits by discipline: Saturday will host Women’s Doubles and Men’s Doubles, while Sunday is reserved for Mixed Doubles. The event-specific divisions list Skill Divisions as 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0+, and Age Groups as 10U, 12U, 14U, 15+, 35+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+. Southern Pickleball’s general copy carries the procedural caveat "Age Groups split after registration," and its series-level skill list shows 4.5+, so the event page’s inclusion of 5.0+ should be treated as the published NE Florida listing unless organizers confirm otherwise.

The NE Florida tournament is one stop on the "2026 Powerball Amateur State Championship Series - Presented by the Carvana PPA Tour and Southern Pickleball." Southern Pickleball says it is "proud to host multiple State Championships" in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Virginia, with additional locations in Arkansas and Texas being added for 2026, and it pitches the series as a nationwide circuit: "Which state has the best pickleball players in 2026?"

Series copy ties medal performance to a larger prize: "This premier amateur-only series gives players of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to compete for state pride, national recognition, and qualification for the 2026 World Championships, which will be held in early November 2026 in Dallas, Texas." Medalists from each state are described as advancing to the Champions Division at the World Championships.

Organizers' promotional language frames the weekend as more than brackets: "We are excited to announce the 2026 NE Florida Powerball Amateur State Championships presented by Carvana PPA Tour & Southern Pickleball," and the event page invites players to "Join us for a weekend of exciting competition, coastal charm, and community spirit. This event combines great pickleball with the festive energy of St. Patrick’s season — all in the heart of historic St. Augustine, Florida." Registration remains open through Mar. 8 at 11:55 PM EST; medalists from Treaty Park will head toward Dallas in early November as part of the series' Champions Division.